einbrechen

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɛçn̩]/ verb

Letters

10 characters

Frequency Rank

#26,370

in German word usage

Misspellings

15

tracked variants

Confusables

9

similar word pairs

einbrechen is aGermanverb. It means: in ein Gebäude (beziehungsweise bei jemandem) eindringen ohne dazu befugt zu sein, oft mit Gewalt und Zerstörung von etwas verbunden Pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɛçn̩]. Often confused with erbrechen and Einbrüche.

Key facts for einbrechen
PropertyValue
Headwordeinbrechen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɛçn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#26,370
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of einbrechen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for einbrechen is 10 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɛçn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,370 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 15 documented wrong-spelling variants for einbrechen, with forms such as "eibnrechen", "einbbrechen", and "einberchen". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "erbrechen", "Einbrüche", "einreihen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is einbrechen, spelled E-I-N-B-R-E-C-H-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    in ein Gebäude (beziehungsweise bei jemandem) eindringen ohne dazu befugt zu sein, oft mit Gewalt und Zerstörung von etwas verbunden
  2. 2
    den Halt auf einer Oberfläche verlieren und sich dann durch diese Oberfläche nach unten bewegen
  3. 3
    einem Reittier beibringen, geritten zu werden
  4. 4
    kaputtgehen und nach unten oder innen durchbrechen
  5. 5
    von der Leistung her stark abbauen
  6. 6
    beginnen eines besonderen Zeitabschnittes ohne Licht, ohne Wärme

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eibnrechen,einbbrechen,einberchen,einbrcehen,einbrecchen,einbrecehn,einbrechenn,einbrechhen,einbrechne,einbrehcen,einbrrechen,einnbrechen,einrbechen,enibrechen,ienbrechen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for einbrechen

Misspelling Variants of "einbrechen"

eibnrechen10einbbrechen11einberchen10einbrcehen10einbrecchen11einbrecehn10einbrechenn11einbrechhen11
Misspelling Variants of "einbrechen"

Frequency rank: #26,370 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "einbrechen"?
"einbrechen" is spelled E-I-N-B-R-E-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɛçn̩].
What does "einbrechen" mean?
As a verb, "einbrechen" means: in ein Gebäude (beziehungsweise bei jemandem) eindringen ohne dazu befugt zu sein, oft mit Gewalt und Zerstörung von etwas verbunden
What words are commonly confused with "einbrechen"?
"einbrechen" is commonly confused with "erbrechen", "Einbrüche", "einreihen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "einbrechen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einbrechen" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁɛçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einbrechen" come from?
"einbrechen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.